Thursday, November 06, 2014

Early November Winter Storm

.LOW PRESSURE TRACKING THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE WILL SPREAD RAINACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROMNORTH TO SOUTH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING ANDCONTINUE AS SNOW FRIDAY WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSSTHE NORTH.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHERCONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOWARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN ANEMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

.LOW PRESSURE TRACKING THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE WILL SPREAD RAINACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROMNORTH TO SOUTH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING ANDCONTINUE AS SNOW FRIDAY WITH HEAVY ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSSTHE NORTH.

Another fall storm expected to bring snow and rain to the province on Friday.
A low pressure system will develop off the East Coast of the United States tonight and strengthen as it tracks northeastward through the Bay of Fundy to lie over the Gulf of St Lawrence Friday evening. This system is expected to bring snow to northern regions of the province by Friday morning and rain to southern regions. Snowfall warnings have been issued for central areas of Northern New Brunswick where 15 to 25 centimetres of snow is expected on Friday. Over southern regions 20 to 30 millimetres of rain is forecast with 2 to 4 centimetres of snow expected after the rain changes to snow late Friday. Should the track of the low change, the area of heavy snow could expand and thus warnings may have to be extended.
The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required or extended.

A low pressure system approaching from the southwest will track across the Bay of Fundy on Friday. Snow is expected to begin early Friday morning and continue through the day giving 15 to 25 centimetres. Snowfall amounts may be considerably less along the Bay of Chaleur coast where precipitation may fall primarily as rain or a rain-snow mix. The snow is expected to taper to flurries Friday night.
Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight. For information on emergency plans and kits go to http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/

Snowfall Warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.

Environment Canada meteorologists will update alerts as required. Stay up to date with Weatheradio or your local media. Email reports of severe weather to weatherASPC@ec.gc.ca or call 1-877-815-9900. You may tweet reports using the hashtag #NBStorm.